Vehicle-brake.



`G. H. KANKE. VEHICLE BRAKE. APPLIoATIoN 111.1111 JULY 1a, 1911.

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VEHICLE BRAKE.

APPLIoATIoN FILED JULY 19, 1911.

Patented June 3, 1913.

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WNWN GERHARD H. KANKE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

VEHICLE-BRAKE.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be lit known that I, GERHARD H. KANKE, a citizen of the United Stat-es of America, residing in the city of St. Louis and State of h'lissoui'i, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Brakes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a brake system for vehicles, :and has for its primary object to provide an improved construction, com bination and arrangement of parts in devices of this character.

@ne of the objects `of 'the' present invention -is toprovide an improved system of levers, arranged in groups, whereby the leverage action may be compounded and the movement of the system amplified without necessitating a corresponding amplification in the movement `of the lever by which the power is applied.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved resilient mounting for the brake slice holders, and an improved construction of said holders.

More speciiically, one of the `objects is to provide an improved construction, combination and arrangement of parts in what, for the want of a better name, may be termed the power application system of levers.

Another specific object is -to provide improved ineans for mounting the brake leverage system.

Another object is to provide improved multiplying connection between the brake leverage group and the power applying group systems.

@ther and further objects will appear in the specification and be speciically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing part of this specilication.

Figure l is a side elevation of a wagon with my improved braking system applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the upper portion of the same. Fig. 3 is a sect-icn on the line Hllll, Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a section on the line IV-IV, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section on the line V-V, Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a section on the line VI-VI, Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail section on the line VII- VIL Fig. 3. Fig. S is an enlarged detail section on the line VIH-VIH, Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail section on the line lli-IX, Fig. 8. Fig. l0 is a detail rear elevation of the brake shoe holder.

Referring more particularly to the Vdrawforming" Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 19, 1911.

i preferably of Patented JuiieS, 1913. Serial No. 639,350.

ings, and to the exemplification of the in# vention shown therein, the wagon to which my improved braking system has been applied comprises the body` l', provided with a front axle 2 with its wheels 3, and a rear axle 4 with its wheels 5. Upon each of the side walls 6 of the wagon is mounted a bracket 7, from which depends a brake shoe hanger 8 constructed of resilient material, spring metal. Pivotally mounted within the lower end of the hanger 8 by means of a bolt 9 (as shown best in Fig. 9) is a draw rod l0 whose offset end ll is provided with forwardly projecting lugs 112 through which the bolt 9 extends. The

`rear face of the offset end ll is provided lwith a groove into which the rounded edge of a rib 13 on the brake shoe holder 14 projects. Upon the upper end of the holder 14 `is provided a pair of perforated lugs 1'5 for receiving a bolt 1G, upon which the upper end of a bow-spriiig 17 is pivoted, said bow- `spring being provided with a hooked extremity 18 which engages in the recess formed at the lower end of the holder 14.

Said spring 17 is thus drawn snugly against 1 the front curved face ofthe offset ll of the draw rod 10. This construction provides a resilient support for the holder 14 which permits it to adjust itself, with the brake jpad 19, on the wheel 5 when the brakes are i applied. jother hand, imparts a constant tendency to The resilient hanger S, on the separate the brake holder, with its shoe 19, from the wheel, so that when there is no Vpositive power applied to the braking systenis, the brakes are normally and auto- 4.matically made inoperative.

In order to provide means for mounting what may be termed the brake leverage sys- 3 tem, which. will presently be described, without weakening the rear axle 4, I provide a pair of brackets 20 of peculiar form, each of said brackets (as shown best in Fig. 3) comprising spaced clamping arms 2l with deflected ends .for engaging' the rear face of the axle 4. One of said arms is provided with a lateral projection 22 extending longitudinally along the axle 4, being clamped to the axle by means of a band 23. In the forwardly extending yoke 24 of each bracket 2O is pivotally mounted a lever of the rstclass 25, the force 'arm of which is pivotally connected to an adjustable portion 26 of the draw rod l0. A. crescent shaped member 27 servelsto equalize the movement imparted to the power' arms of the levers 25 through connecting links 28.

The power application group of levers will now be described.

Secured to the front board of the wagon is an elongated bracket 29 provided with an upper socket 30 and a pair of forwardly projecting fulorum arms 31 at its lower end. Movable about a pivot 32 is an operating lever comprising a yoke 33 provided with a socket 34 for the reception of a handle 35. A pin 36 carried by the side boards of the yoke 33 serves to pivotally support a transmission lever 37, said transmission lever being provided at its lower end with a forwardly curved arm 38. A connecting rod 39 has its forward end pivotally connected with the arm 38 of the transmission lever 37, the rear end of said rod 39 being provided with a cross head 40 in the form of a fork (see Fig. 3), the rear ends of said fork having a cross head pin 41 extending therethrough and projecting on either side to slidably mount said cross head in the slides 42 which are secured to a block 43 on the body of the wagon. Pivotally mounted upon the pin 41, and between the arms 42 of the cross head 40, is a link 44 provided with a tappet arm 45 which, when the connecting rod 39 is drawn forward, is drawn into engagement with the rear end of the block 43, so that the link 44, while it is being drawn forward, at the same time swings about the pivot 41 until it lies flat against the lower face of the block 43. By this movement, the lower end of the link 44 has imparted to it a combined reciprocatory and rotary movement. This movement is transmitted directly to the equalizer 27 through a connect-ion comprising a rod end 46, a rod 47, and a t-urnbuckle 48, whereby said connection may be lengthened or shortened at will.

In order to adapt the braking mechanism to be operated by foot power, a bearing bracket 49 may be secured to the front sill 50 of the wagon (see Fig. 2) for mounting a foot lever 51, said foot lever being provided with a lateral offset 52 which may be journaled in the bracket 49 co-axially with the pivotal support of the yoke 33. A plate 53 formed integral with the offset portion 52 serves to connect the foot power lever 51 with the yoke 33.

Vith this description, the operation and advantages of my improved braking mechanism will be readily understood. vWhen power is applied through the operating lever, the parts in the power applying group of levers are moved into the relative positions shown by dotted lines Fig. 4. During this movement, the pivotal connection between the arm 3S and the connecting rod 39 moves in substantially a straight line forward. By reason of the angular movement .of the pivot 3G and the upper end of the `tion between the levers 25.

transmittingy lever 37 being provided with a slot 54 through which a pin 55, extending through the side walls of the socket 30 at the upper end of the bracket 29, slides. By means of this construction, it will be evident that the forward end of the connecting rod is caused to move considerably farther than the pivot 36, the braking movement being, therefore, considerably amplified. This `movement is further multiplied by means of the cross head 40 drawing the link 44 flat against the block 43, the swinging movement of the link 44 serving to add to the reciprocatory movement of the connecting.

rod 39 an additional movement approximately equal to the distance between the pivot 41 and the pivotal connection between link 44 and rod end 46. As seen best in Fig. 3, this movement is imparted by rod 47 to the equalizer 27 which permits an equaliza- During this movement, which overcomes the resistance vof the resilient hangers 8, the holders 14 with their brake shoes 19 are driven against the rear wheels 5, the resilient support 17 permitting a circumferential adjustment to said wheels. As shown in Figs. 3 and 10, the brake shoes 19 are provided with a downwardly wedged dove-tailed slot connection with the holders 14, so that the frictional action of the wheels 5 thereon will tend to lock them moreY securely in position. At the same time, they canbe readily removed for renewal purposes.

What I claim is: l

1. In a device of the characterdescribed, the combination with a pair of rods through which power is transmitted to a braking system, one of said rods being provided with a cross head, of ya link pivotally connected intermediate of its ends with said cross head, and at one end pivotally connected with. the other rod, and means for engaging the free end of said link to impart a swinging movement thereto during its reciprocatory movement under the action of said cross head. Y

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a power transmitting connecting rod provided with a cross head, of guides for said cross head, a link pivotally connected to said cross head intermediate of its ends, a system of brake levers operably connected to one end of said link, and means connected with said cross head guides for imp'inging the free end of said link to oscillate it about its pivot as said pivot reciprocates.

3. In a device of the combination with an axle, of a bracket provided with arms engaging the upperV and lower faces of said axle, said arms being provided with upwardlyV and downwardly defiected ends to `hold the bracket against displacement, anarm extending longitudinally of said bracket, means for clamping the last said arm to said axle, and a brake operating lever pivotally mounted on said bracket.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with a system of brake operating levers including a power transmitting connecting rod, of a transmission lever pivotally connected to one end of the connecting rod, said transmission lever being pivotally mounted on a moving axis and connectedA to said system of brake operating levers, and means for applying power to said power transmitting connecting rod.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with a braking apparatus including a power transmitting connecting rod, of an operating lever pivotally mounted, a transmission lever pivotally connected at one end with said connecting rod, said transmission lever being pivotally supported by said operating lever at a distance from the pivotal axis of the latter, and means for movably retaining the upper end of said transmission lever. Y

6. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a braking apparatus including a power transmitting connecting rod, of an operating lever pivotally mount? ed, a transmission lever pivotally connected at one end with said connecting rod, said transmission lever being pivotally supported by said operating lever at a distance from the pivotal axis of the latter, and means for movably retaining the upper end of said transmission lever; the lower end of said transmission lever being curved forwardly, and said operating lever being provided with means or limiting the inward and outward movement of said transmission lever.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination with a front board, of a vehicle, of a bracket secured thereto, an operating lever' comprising a yoke pivotally mounted adjacent the lower end of said bracket, a handle secured to said yoke, a transmitting lever pivotally mounted between the arms of said yoke; said lever being provided with a forwardly arched work arm, and a comparatively long` upwardly projecting slide arm, and a connecting rod pivotally connected to the lower end of said arched arm.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pair of rods through which power is transmitted to a braking system, one of said rods being provided with a cross head, said cross head being mounted in the guide block of a link pivotally connected intermediate of its ends with said cross rod and at one end pivotally conneet-ed to the other rod, the opposite end ot said link engaging said guide block to impart swinging movement to said link as said cross head is moved forward.

GERHARD I-I. KANKE.

In the presence of- M. C. HAMMON, I-I. G. FLETCHER.

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